The St. Thomas More Academy Chancellors will face off against the Gaston Day Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Thomas More Academy comes in on 19 and Gaston Day on four.
St. Thomas More Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They skirted past Hickory Christian Academy 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Chancellors have posted since August 14th.
If you add up the scores from across all five sets (100-92) St. Thomas More Academy actually scored fewer points, but in the end it didn't matter. The final score came out to 25-18, 11-25, 16-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Portia Hale
| 10/21/25 @ Hickory Christian Academy | 47 |
| 10/18/25 vs Westminster Catawba Christian | 44 |
| 10/11/25 vs Thales Academy Apex | 33 |
| 08/19/25 @ Rocky Mount Academy | 27 |
| 10/03/25 vs Thales Academy Apex | 25 |
Portia Hale went supernova, getting 47 digs and two aces. Those 47 digs gave her a new career-high.
Gaston Day not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since September 25th (when they won 3-0). They blew past Rocky Mount Academy 3-0.
Gaston Day never let Rocky Mount Academy on the board, but things got pretty close in the second set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 26-24, 25-17.
St. Thomas More Academy better keep an eye on Ava Blanton. She was instrumental in Gaston Day's win, getting 18 digs and four aces. Blanton is on a roll when it comes to digs, as she's now had 11 or more in each of the last four games she's played.
Gaston Day was lethal from the service line and finished the match with 11 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least seven aces in three consecutive contests.
St. Thomas More Academy's record now sits at 23-1. As for Gaston Day, their record is now 20-4.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Saturday's matchup: St. Thomas More Academy has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.5 aces per game. However, it's not like Gaston Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9 aces. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
St. Thomas More Academy suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Gaston Day in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Chancellors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
